document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=374209>Question 374209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sequence is defined recursively. Write the first four terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1 = 3; an = 3an-1 + 4  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a2 = 3*3 + 4 = 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a3 = 3*13+ 4 = 43,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a4 = 3*43 + 4 = 133... </SPAN>\n" );
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